Summer Discovery changes students’ lives.  We’re passionate about what we do and are building a team of innovative, collaborative people who want to both think and do while being a part of something special.  We’re the world’s most popular pre-college academic enrichment and gifted student program for ages 5 – 17.  We partner with world-class universities such as UCLA, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, and Cambridge to run impactful programs where students learn, have fun, and thrive.  We also run exceptional programs for gifted, academically advanced, and creative learners through Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG).  

Our mission is to provide the best experiential, university-based summer academic programs that positively change the lives of students from around the world.  If you’d like to be part of a growing company with a start-up mindset, please reach out to us.

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Social Media Manager

Content creator for Summer Discovery's social media and marketing efforts.

• Develops content for social media including ideation, design, copywriting and posting to the proper social channels aligned to the company content calendar.
• Creates and maintains detailed monthly and annual social content calendars.
• Curates and creates engaging text, image and video content for digital channels.
• Produces and edits videos to create reels and content for social channels, leveraging content and b-roll shot during the summer.
• Works across teams to support channel marketing efforts through digital and social channels.
• Manages community engagement and suggests new tactics to increase followers and engagement across social channels.
• Monitors and reports on feedback from social followers.
• Assesses the competitive landscape to understand what others in our industry are doing as well as identify potential content collaborators and influencers.
• Brainstorms new and creative growth strategies.
• Ability to be on-camera if needed to narrate, or do a walk-through for a reel or video.
• Collaborates with agencies and other vendor partners where needed.
• Other duties as assigned - specific to role focus or departmental needs.
• Responsible for travel for up to 6 weeks during the summer months.

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Social Media Content Writer & Creator

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